Jar-holder.



o. P. PETERSON.

JAR HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 1112.8, 1909.

Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

AaRNfrs UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

OSCAR F. PETERSON, F KEOKUK, IOWA.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR F. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of lieokuk, in the county otl Lee and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Jar-Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to jar holders, and more particularly such as each of which includes a frame adapted to be arranged on a receptacle, 'and means for removably securing the frame in place.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described, simple and serviceable in construction and inexpensive to manufacture, which can be easily mounted on a receptacle, such as a pan or the like, and which serves t0 hold a number of preserve ars in place while the latter are being filled.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specitication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both ligures.

Figure l is a perspective view of an embodiment of my device, showing a number of preserve jars held in place; and F ig. 2 is a plan view of the frame.

Before proceeding to a more detailed description of my invention, it should be understood that in filling jars with preserves, the heat of the latter often causes the jars to crack. To avoid this I have provided a frame which can be readily mounted on a a pan or other receptacle, and which has means for holding a plurality of preserve jars in place. When the jars are to be lled, some warm water is poured into the receptacle, and in this way the jars become slightly warm, so that the heat from the preserves as they are poured in will not crack the jars.

In the specific form shown in the drawings, 1 represents a receptacle of common form and provided with a laterally-disposed rim 2. Adapted to be arranged upon the receptacle is a frame 3 formed of any suitable material such as sheet metal, wire or the like, and having a plurality of openings 4 cut therein. W'hen the device is in operation, these openings serve to receive the preserve jars which are to be filled. The frame 3 is further provided with a plurality of arms 5, having downwardly-disposed lugs 6. The latter serve to engage the rim 2 of the re- Speccation of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 8, 1909.

Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

Serial No. 476,587.

ceptacle, as shown most clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings. A further arm 5a is bifurcated. Adapted to be arranged at this arm is a slidable extension 7 having a lug 8 adapted to engage the rim 2 of the receptacle. Mounted on this extension and adapted to slide between the bifurcated sides of the arm is a threaded stem 9. A buttery or wing nut engages the threaded stem 9 and serves to lock the extension 7 in place.

In the operation of the device, the frame 3 is arranged on a receptacle as shown in Fig. l of the drawings, the lugs 6 of the arms 5 engaging the rim of the receptacle. By means of the extension 7 the frame can be arranged on receptacles of dilerent sizes, the nut l0 serving to lock the extension in place after the lug 8 has engaged the rim of the receptacle.

It should be understood that I do not limit myself to the specilic form shown in the drawings, as others equally advantageous may be employed without departing from the spirit or the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a device of the class described, a frame having a substantially circular body portion, provided with a plurality of circular openings extending through the same and adapted to receive preserve jars, spaced arms projecting from the periphery of the body portion of the frame and provided with means for engaging the rim of a receptacle, an arm also projecting from the periphery of the body portion of the frame and having a slidable extension provided with means for engaging the rim of the receptacle, and a locking device for said slidable extension.

2. In a device of the class described, a

frame provided with a plurality of arms, said arms having downwardly disposedlugs adapted to engage the rim of a receptacle, said frame also having a bifurcated arm and having a plurality of openings extending through the frame, adapted to receive preserve jars, adjustable extensible means Jfor securing said frame on a receptacle, said means consisting of a slidable extension having a lug adapted to engage the rim of the receptacle, a threaded stem on said extension and slidably fitting between the members of said bifurcated arm, and a butterfly nut engaging the threaded stem to lock said extension to said bifurcated arm of said frame.

3. In a device of the dass described, a i rim of a receptacle, and means foi` flocking frame having a central opening and a phnalthe said extension to said bifurcated arm. ity of openings arranged in a circle around In testimony whereof I have signed my the central opening, arms on said frame havname to this specification in the presence of ing means for engaging the rim of a recepi two subscribing Witnesses. tacie, said frame also having @bifurcated I OSCAR E PETERSON. arm, an adjustable extension having a member slidabiy itting between the members of Vitnesses: said bful'cated arm, the said extension being GEO. SCHEEL, l0 also pfovided with means for engaging the G. A. DEMPLE. 

